Through an integrated support system of health, education, and household stability, Ubuntu Pathways provides a lifetime of support – from cradle to career. Today, because of Ubuntu, over 2,000 children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa are on pathways out of poverty.

However, COVID-19 has upended Ubuntu’s vital work on the ground. They are now facing a devastating crisis. Ubuntu has launched an Emergency COVID-19 Response Unit to protect their community, however, the organisation’s fundraising has been gutted at a time when they need stability the most. Read more

COVID-19 has the potential to absolutely ravage Ubuntu’s community in South Africa’s townships. Ubuntu serves a disproportionately vulnerable population, including pregnant mothers living with HIV, immuno-compromised children, and elderly heads of households. Social distancing is a luxury not afforded to those living in townships. On top of that, the lockdown has seen unemployment, food insecurity, and domestic abuse soar overnight. The need for support is more urgent than ever. Ubuntu’s Emergency Response includes:

• Life-saving medical services for the most vulnerable and at-risk clients, including those living with HIV
• A food distribution programme to keep 700 households fed and healthy during the pandemic
• Virtual educational, social, and psychological support to ensure vulnerable children, women, and their families are safe and are coping

Ubuntu is the South African philosophy of interdependence - I am because you are - and it has never been more relevant than today. We are all vulnerable, we are all in this together, and we all have a responsibility to protect one another. Please use ETN Donate to help Ubuntu’s community survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
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